Ground handler LUG aircargo will take over freight handling operations for Etihad at Munich this month, and will assume the carrier\u2019s Frankfurt Airport operations in March. Etihad entered into a code-share agreement with Lufthansa between the same airports late last year, creating the potential for Lufthansa freight to move between Germany and Etihad\u2019s Abu Dhabi hub, en route to Asian markets, potentially expanding the scale of LUG\u2019s operations as well.
\nEtihad Airways currently operates two widebody passenger flights per day to each of the German airports, either A330-300s or -200s, with up to 15 tonnes of belly-hold freight capacity. In addition, Etihad runs a weekly A330-200F and 777-200F into Frankfurt each week.
\nLUG\u2019s agreement with Etihad covers all cargo-handling services \u2013 including freighter, belly cargo and road-feeder services \u2013 for Etihad Airways and Etihad partners, such as Air Berlin.
\n\u201cWe expect a freight throughput of some 50,000 tonnes per year,\u201d said Patrik Tschirch, managing director and CEO of LUG aircargo handling. \u201cThis gives the company a strong push. The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, is our first customer in the Middle East.\u201d
\nThose interested in learning more about air freight in 2017, should join us at Cargo Facts Asia in Shanghai, 25 \u2013 26 April. \u00a0To register, or for more information, go to\u00a0CargoFactsAsia.com
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